Comments on: Breaking the 18-minute rule…writes Rabbi Michoel Gourarie

By: Avigael

Avigael — Thu, 02 Apr 2015 14:35:47 +0000

Eleonara, our lives depend on the halacha, in my view its worth being picky about. Nothing worse than false or incorrect statements (Im not assuming Rav Gourarie did this on purpose). 24 minute youtube on why this is not the halacha can be accessed here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z-BJWUKp_E . The Australian Rabbinate is far too laid back and apathetic about nearly every subject I can think of – halacha included. They need to pull their socks up, because its an embarrassment.

By: Eleonora Mostert

Eleonora Mostert — Sat, 28 Mar 2015 09:22:52 +0000

Avigael not so picky, I understood from Rabbi’s story that we shouldn’t let up on kneading ourselves. To work on improving but not becoming wrapped up in our own arrogance, but be humble and selfless. But next time I’m in Israel I shall go to Kinneret an walk the shore.

By: Avigael Cassel

Avigael Cassel — Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:31:31 +0000

18 minutes is set by the time it takes to walk 1 mil. It is now known that this measurement is actually an error in the Talmud Bavli and the correct measurement is 4 mils, which is recorded by the Talmud Yerushalymi. This is the distance to walk between two towns along the shores of the Kinneret, Israel. This distance has been measured and confirmed to be 4 mil, not 1 mil. So it is not correct to state that the time is 18 mins due to this error. See http://www.machonshilo.org if you require more information.